You are likely reading this to decide if Joe Parker, founder of the Santa Barbara Group is the right Realtor for you. Rather than touting himself, he'd like to share a few of thoughts from recent clients:

Communication Matters: Joe is awesome. One of the things we like best is he keeps in touch. We've had agents in the past who didn't communicate well or forgot to tell us something important. Not Joe, and why I refer him to my friends.

Commitment to the Job: It was important to us that our agent loves his work and knows the market. We worked with Joe and found out both were true. It was immediately apparent he loves real estate. Plus, being born and raised in Santa Barbara meant he knew the area like the back of his hand.

Knowledgeable: Joe was energetic and showed an abundance of initiative. For over a year he constantly was looking for places that might fit what we were looking for. When we did find the perfect property, he was efficient and conscientious about making the whole procedure as smooth and stress-free as possible.

Relates Well and Has Your Back: He was very patient and always had our best interests in mind no matter how much of his time we needed. He seemed to know about every house before it came on the market. We felt like we had a huge advantage over the rest of the market.

A Little Bit More: According to a top industry leader, 87 percent of agents fail within the first five years. Joe has been leading the field since he earned a Rookie of The Year award back in 2002. Joe's success is no accident. He earned by taking care of his clients with passion, resilience, knowledge and responsiveness.

Joe Parker is a Santa Barbara native; this means he knows the intricacies of this unique market. He knows the schools and has intimate knowledge of the various regions, nooks and sweet spots that make Santa Barbara so special.

Give Joe a call. Ask him your toughest questions and find out why his clients say... "I will never use anyone in the Santa Barbara area except Joe Parker."